Acrelec
Acrelec makes self-order kiosks, self-checkout units, digital menu boards, drive-thru timing software and table-service tools for quick-service restaurants and retailers. It sells hardware together with software and services, and works mainly with large restaurant and retail brands. The vendor became a wholly-owned part of Glory Ltd in late 2025.
Last reviewed

- Best for
- Quick-service restaurant chains, Drive-thru operators
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Runs on
- Web
Who it is for
Quick-service restaurant chains
Kiosks, drive-thru menu boards, order checking and drive-lane timing in one supplier, which the vendor says serves many of the world's best-known restaurant brands.
Drive-thru operators
Outdoor digital menu boards and QTimer software track vehicles and order times and link them with POS sales data.
Retail and leisure chains with self-checkout needs
Self-checkout units for large baskets or grab-and-go, with a companion app for staff.
What it does
Self-order kiosks
A range of kiosks (K22, K27, K27 Lite, C27, K27 Outdoor) with 22 or 27 inch screens in countertop, stand-alone or wall-mounted configurations.
Personalised product suggestions
Kiosk software recommends products from data, and the ordering engine supports A/B-tested content and UI analytics.
Indoor and outdoor digital menu boards
AI-enabled screens for in-store and drive-thru menus, managed from a cloud-based Creative Studio platform that links local and national campaigns.
Double Check order verification
A digital scale, panel PC and analytics portal that compare the weight of a bagged order with the expected weight and alert the crew to missing or wrong items.
QTimer drive-thru timing
Tracks drive lane traffic and order times in real time, links vehicle detection with POS sales data and offers a remote companion app.
Crew gamification (EnGage)
QTimer 2.0 includes a platform for setting goals and competitions between stores and crews.
Table service
Bluetooth-based system that helps crew locate guests, inside or outside, who ordered at a kiosk and are waiting for their food.
Self-checkout for retail
Module S for larger baskets and S22 Lite for grab-and-go, plus Scan, Order and Pay software and a companion app for staff to monitor and intervene.
Cash payment systems
Cash recycling and cash handling for kiosks, self-checkout and the drive-thru, offered with Glory.
Pricing
- Pricing model
- Quote only
Acrelec publishes no prices. Product pages direct visitors to request a demo or contact the sales team.
Works with
- Other
- QlikXXII
- Payments
- Glory
Glory supplies cash handling for kiosks and self-checkout, Qlik Business Reporting powers QTimer reporting, and XXII is named in a press item as a computer-vision analytics partner for drive-thru. Kiosks and QTimer are said to link with POS sales data, but the site names no POS systems.
Where and how it runs
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish, Japanese
- Platforms
- Web
- Hardware
- Vendor-supplied kiosks (K22, K27, K27 Lite, C27, K27 Outdoor), self-checkout units (Module S, S22 Lite), outdoor and indoor digital menu boards, and the Double Check scale with panel PC.
The vendor says it has installations in more than 70 countries but publishes no country list.
The company
- Company
- Acrelec Group SAS
- Founders
- Jalel Souissi (co-founder)
- Team size
- 1,100 (per the vendor's about page)
- Customers named by the vendor
- McDonald's, Walmart, Carrefour, Auchan, Starbucks, Leroy Merlin, KFC, Costa, Burger King, Taco Bell
Security and support
- Support
- The vendor mentions a global support infrastructure and a service team for its hardware; no support hours or channels are published.
Listing details
- Headquarters
- France
- Built for
- Restaurants
- Focus
- Food-specific
- Status
- Active
- Website
- acrelec.com
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What we could not confirm
These points were not confirmed when this page was written.
- Any price or contract terms
- Headquarters, founding year and company registration
- Which POS systems the kiosks and QTimer connect to
- List of countries served
- Security certifications
- Mobile apps in the App Store or Google Play (the QTimer and self-checkout companion apps are mentioned but not named)
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.
- Homepage: customers, news, languageshttps://acrelec.com/
- Kiosk range and Gloryhttps://acrelec.com/kiosk/
- Digital signagehttps://acrelec.com/digital-signage/
- Operational solutions overviewhttps://acrelec.com/operational-solutions/
- Double Checkhttps://acrelec.com/double-check/
- QTimerhttps://acrelec.com/qtimer/
- Table servicehttps://acrelec.com/table-service/
- Self-checkouthttps://acrelec.com/sco/
- Industrieshttps://acrelec.com/industries/
- Company, employeeshttps://acrelec.com/about/
- Ownership, installs, countrieshttps://acrelec.com/glory-acquires-remaining-equity-shares-in-acrelec-group/